1. ASSESSING HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ALIGNMENT
Herb Heneman & Tony Milanowski
University of Wisconsin-Madison

2. Session Overview Strategic Human Resource Management (HRM)
Performance Competencies
Alignment Assessment Process Overview
Alignment Assessment Exercise

3. Strategic HRM View
In the private & public sectors, HRM has been under pressure to contribute to organizational performance
Improving transactional efficiency
Reducing costs of HR processes
Outsourcing HR functions
Developing more supportive relationships with line managers
Developing HRM practices that impact performance

4. Performance Impact of HRM Practices
District Goals &
Strategy
Performance
Competencies
HRM Practices
Acquire
Develop
Motivate
Retain

5. Performance Competencies
The leverage point for the impact of HRM practices on organizational performance
What is a competency?
A statement of a knowledge, ability, or behavior that contributes to effectiveness
Examples for Teachers:
Knows students
Establishes a classroom culture for learning
Uses discussion techniques that engage students
Communicates with families

6. Teacher Performance Competency Model
Identifies domain of desired teacher performance competencies
Example: Framework for Teaching
See handout

7. HR Practices for Teachers
Recruitment
Selection
Induction
Mentoring
Professional Development
Performance Management
Compensation

8. Horizontal & Vertical Alignment
Vertical Alignment: the degree to which the content of an HRM practice focuses on, embeds, and communicates the desired performance competencies
Example: Is the degree to which job applicants possess the competencies assessed in the teacher selection (hiring) process?
Horizontal Alignment: the degree to which HRM practices are mutually supportive and reinforcing
Example: Do professional development programs provide opportunities to develop the competencies assessed in the performance evaluation system?

9. Human Resource Alignment Assessment
A systematic process for determining the degree of alignment of HRM practices with performance competencies
We will focus on vertical alignment of HRM practices for teachers
HRM Practice Content < - - > Teacher Competencies
HR Alignment Scores

10. HRA Assessment Process

11. HRA Assessment Exercise
Your teacher performance competency model
HRA assessment for HR practice areas
HRA scores
Discussion of process & results

12. Discussion
Scores from districts
Insights about HR practices
Difficulties encountered

13. Readiness for HRA Assessment
Will district stakeholders support redesigning the HRM system to impact performance?
Do you have a competency model?
Are you willing to examine HRA & make changes?
Do you have staff with the ability & motivation to do the assessment, then design & implement changes?